Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 3 Oct 11:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Charlotte NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 62. Northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers.  Patchy fog. High near 70. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 62. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers. Patchy fog. High near 70. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Charlotte NC
 35.18°N 80.79°W (Elev. 699 ft)
6:43 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
12pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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